THREAD IDENTIFICATION CHART

To Be Used For Identification Of The Three Most Common Thread Systems

METRIC = 60 Angel
M = Coarse & Fine Thread
! ISO Standard (1st Choice)
!!!ISO Standard (3rd Choice)
PG = Metric Conduit

AMERICAN = 60 Angle

x DIN (German Standard)

!!ISO Standard (2nd Choice)
M Taper = Metric Pipe Tapered

BASIC MAJOR DIAMETER

Inch

mm

.0118
.0118
.0138
.0146
.0157
.0165
.0177
.0189
.0197
.0209
.0213
.0217
.0236
.0244
.0276
.0311
.0315
.0340
.0354
.0394
.0433
.0470
.0472
.0512
.0551
.0591
.0600
.0629
.0669
.0709
.0730
.0748
.0787
.0860
.0866
.0906
.0984
.0990
.1024
.1102
.1120
.1181
.1250
.1260
.1380
.1417
.1575
.1614
.1640
.1772
.1850
.1875
.1900
.1969
.2087
.2160
.2165
.2188
.2362
.2500
.2756
.2812
.3125
.3150
.3543
.3750
.3830
.3937

0.3
0.3
0.35
0.37
0.4
0.42
0.45
0.48
0.5
0.53
0.54
0.55
0.6
0.62
0.7
0.79
0.8
0.86
0.9
1
1.1
1.19
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.52
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.85
1.9
2
2.18
2.2
2.35
2.5
2.51
2.6
2.8
2.84
3
3.18
3.20
3.5
3.60
4
4.10
4.17
4.5
4.70
4.76
4.83
5
5.30
5.49
5.5
5.56
6
6.35
7
7.14
7.94
8
9
9.53
9.73
10

10-1012

UNM = Unified National Miniature

NPT = National Pipe Tapered

UNC = Unified National Coarse

UNF = Unified National Fine
UNEF = Unified National Extra Fine

METRIC
NOM. DIA.
mm

STANDARD

0.3
0.3
0.35

x
!
!!

Coarse
0.075
0.08
0.09

0.4

x!

0.1

0.45
0.5

!!
x!

PITCH mm
Fine

M Taper

0.1

NOM.
DIA.

AMERICAN
THREADS PER Inch
UNC

UNF

UNEF

UNM

.30 mm
.35 mm

318
282

.40 mm

254

.45 mm

0.125

19

181 1/2

18
17
16

169 1/4
149 1/2
133 3/4

113
102
102

15
14

121
110 1/2

102

13
12

101 1/2
90 3/4

11

82

10

72 1/2

65

59

53

48

1/8
5

43

38 1/2

34 3/4

2
3/16

31 3/4

28 1/4

25 1/2

x!!

0.175

.70 mm

145

0.2
0.2

1.2

x!

0.25

0.2

1.4
1.5

x!!
!!!

0.3
0.3

0.2

1.40 mm

!
x
!!

x!

0.35
0.35
0.35

0.4

90

0.45
0.4
0.45

0.25
0.25/0.35
0.35

2.6

0.45

0.25/0.35

x!

0.5

0.35/0.6

3.5

x!!

0.6

0.35/0.5

x!

0.7

0.5/0.75

x!

0.75

0.8

28

28

96

85
80

64

72

56

64

0.25/0.35

!!
x
!

x!

BSPT

127

0.2
0.2/0.25
0.2

2.2
2.3
2.5

4.5

BSP

120

0
1.6
1.7
1.8

BSF

203

0.7

.80 mm
000
.90 mm
1.00 mm
1.10 mm
00
1.20 mm

BSW

160
203
169

.2

254
231

.55 mm
.60 mm

0.225
0.25
0.25

22

211 3/4

0.125
0.15

x!

BA

20

!!
x!

x!!
x!
!!

BRITISH
THREADS PER Inch

NOM.
DIA.

21

0.55
0.6

0.8

NPT

254

.50 mm
0000

0.9
1
1.1

BRITISH - BSW//BSF/BSP/BSPT = 55 Angle BA = 47 1/2 Angle

BSP = British Standard Pipe
BA = British Association
BSF = British Standard Fine
BSW = British Standard Whitworth
BSPT = British Standard Pipe Tapered

48

56

40

48

40

44

32

40

32

36

10

24

32

12

24

28

32

1/4

20

28

32

7/32
0
1/4

5/16

18

24

32

9/32
5/16

3/8

16

24

32

40

0.5
24

32

20

26

18

26
22

16

20

0.5/0.75/0.9

5.5

!!!

0.9

0.5

x!

0.5/0.75

x!!!

0.5/0.75

8
9

x!
x!!!

1.25
1.25

0.5/0.75/1
0.75/1

10

x!

1.5

0.75/1/1.25

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